The Sense of Smell

★★★★★ 5.0 Year 2 Science 📋 Lesson Pack
What this lesson can be used for:
  • Teacher-led question and answer session
  • Skill consolidation
  • Revision, practice, home learning
  • Starter activity and/or plenary
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By the end of this science lesson and activities, children will learn to:

  1. Understand that smell is one of the five senses and describe its basic function.

  2. Understand how the nose detects smells and how this information is sent to the brain.

  3. Identify and differentiate between a variety of common scents.

  4. Recognize the importance of smell in everyday activities, such as eating and identifying objects or environments.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans

  • identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

What you get with this lesson:

  • 21 interactive slides with content that is engaging, which will encourage learners to learn, practice, test themselves, understand concepts faster, and achieve results quicker.
  • Highly immersive, differentiated activities, multiple-choice questions, and user-input questions.
  • Activities that will allow learners to be actively engaged, rather than just passively watching and reading.
  • Instant learner feedback with questions and activities on identifying smell as part of the five senses. These self-grading questions are intuitive so they get immediate insight into their progress.

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This is a single-user license. Unlimited use for you and your students. However, you may not distribute additional copies to friends or fellow teachers.

Year GroupYear 2 Science
Resource Type📋 Lesson Pack
FormatPrint & Digital
CurriculumEngland & Wales — KS1 (Years 1–2)
Added4 March 2026

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